Minor League Player Jeff Francoeur Was Fooled Into Thinking That One of His Teammates Is Deaf

For one month, the minor league baseball team El Paso Chihuahuas tricked their teammate Jeff Francoeur badly.

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In late March, Jeff Francoeur signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres which eventually sent him to the team's Triple-A affiliate, the El Paso Chihuahuas, at the start of the season. Obviously, Francoeur probably wanted to make a good impression on his new teammates. But his new teammates were focused on executing one elaborate, one-month plan. How were they able to do that? Well, they made Francoeur believe that pitcher Jorge Reyes was deaf. The end result was this hilarious video aptly titled On Jeff Ears. Take a look.   

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